NUC approves new private university in Osun - Punch Newspapers
Senator Francis Fadahunsi presenting the license to traditional rulers in Ijesaland. Photo: Senator Fadahunsi media hub
The National Universities Commission has approved and licensed Obokun University, Ilase-Ijesa, Osun State, Senator Francis Fadahunsi has announced.
The senator, who chairs the Senate Committee on Industries, received the approval and licence on behalf of the institution.
The statement read, “Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Universities Commission (NUC) and traditional rulers in Ijesaland following the approval and licensing of Obokun University, Ilase-Ijesa, Osun State.”
Fadahunsi commended Tinubu, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi; the Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland; the Alasẹ of Ilase-Ijesa, Oba Jimoh Isiaka Ajarabiolu; and the NUC Executive Secretary, Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, for their contributions to the process.
The statement also said the senator commended the university’s Board of Trustees for its efforts towards securing the licence.
On the institution’s expected impact, the statement read, “Beyond its educational benefits, the senator noted that the university would serve as a catalyst for economic transformation through employment generation, increased commercial activities, infrastructure development and other investment opportunities in Ilase-Ijesa and neighbouring communities.”
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